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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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